INSCRIPTION
Dedication of an altar to the Mother of the Gods by Polynike
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
Πολυνίκη Μοσχίων-
ος Φιλάδου
γυνὴ Μητρ-
ὶ θεῶν εὐαντή-
τῳ ἰατρεί-
νῃ εὐχήν.
Inscription Type: |
Votive Inscription |
Date: |
1st – 2nd c. CE |
Location: |
Piraeus, probably from the Metroon |
Museum (Storage Place: |
Unknown |
Inv. no: |
|
Name of Woman |
Πολυνίκη |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Dedicator |
Comments: |
Quadrangular altar of white (‘Pentelic’) marble. Dedication of a small altar to the Mother of the Gods, ‘the graceful midwife’, by Polynike. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 4760; Matricon, Matricon-Thomas C 20, 162 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2025-01-31 |
Edited: |